Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12600 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12600 is 1674 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 15% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i5-7640X - 192 vs 167 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $201.51 vs $249.08
- Up to 30% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-7640X - $1.17 vs $1.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
192
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.17/FPS
100%
Price, €
€223.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for €223.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3683 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
167
86.97916666666666%
Value, €/FPS
€1.66/FPS
70.48192771084338%
Price, €
€276.48
80%
Buy for €276.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3678 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1761
74.2724588781105%
Multi-Core
5275
54.263964612694174%
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |